DenmarkDanmark og omverdenen 23 · Denmark and the wider world
Why was Greenland important for defence during the Cold War?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvorfor var Grønland vigtigt for forsvaret under Den Kolde Krig?
- aNATO had its headquarters in Nuuk throughout the periodNATO havde sit hovedkvarter i Nuuk i hele perioden
- bIt lies on the short route between the USA and the USSRDet ligger på den korte vej mellem USA og SovjetCorrect answer
- cIt was part of the Warsaw Pact against the USA and NATODet var med i Warszawa-pagten mod USA og NATO
Why?
The shortest route for aircraft and missiles between the USA and the Soviet Union went over the North Pole and Greenland. After an agreement with Denmark in 1951, the USA built a base at Thule, where radars could give warning of an attack. Today the base is called Pituffik.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Danish, as shown above.
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